“Yuushi Hashimoto received an Excellence Award in the 14th round of Manga Audition. His work Ring is a pure love story, about two sweethearts who have known each other since childhood. We'd like you to pay special attention to the female character. Her rich emotional expressions are what got Mr. Hashimoto the award!”

MESSAGE TO THE READER:

“This is the first time that I've ever won an award, and it feels amazing that my work could be published here and exposed to so many eyes. It really makes me want to work even harder! Thank you very much!”